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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Timmy and Jerod are eating cupcakes. If they each can eat two cupcakes in 3 minutes, how long will it take the two of them to eat 18 cupcakes? EXPLAIN

OpenStudy (angela210793):

2c--->3m 18c--->x m cross multiply x=(18*3)/2=27 minutes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand why you put m and all that

OpenStudy (angela210793):

c for cupcakes and m for minutes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Maybe I am reading it wrong each can eat 2 in 3 minutes so 4 in 3 minutes or 16 in 12 minutes plus another 2 in 1 and a half minutes is 13 and a half minutes.

OpenStudy (angela210793):

Ur not reading it wrong,I was :/ ur right :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

K, no problem...:-) Wasn't sure myself...

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